We review the evolutionary ecology and genetics of telomeres in taxa that cannot elevate
their body temperature to a preferred level through metabolism but do so by basking or …

Parasite infection is one of the many environmental factors that can significantly contribute to
carcinogenesis and is already known to be associated with a variety of malignancies in both …

Simple Summary The rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta cornuta), like many other iguana
species, has become severely endangered as a result of human activities, earning the …

Simple Summary Multiple studies have focused on types of neoplasia found in snakes, but
an overall estimation of prevalence including total populations of animals at multiple …

Traditional palaeontological techniques of disease characterisation are limited to the
analysis of osseous fossils, requiring several lines of evidence to support diagnoses. This …

Chromatophoromas are neoplasms that arise from pigment cells of reptiles, amphibians,
and fish. They include melanophoromas (melanomas), iridophoromas, and …

Treatment options for animals with cancer are rapidly expanding, including in exotic animal
medicine. Only limited information is available, however, about treatment effects in exotic pet …

Neoplasia means “new growth.” It is the growth of cells that have undergone heritable
genetic changes, allowing them to become relatively unresponsive to normal growth control …

Simple Summary Neoplasia is a complex disease that affects many species across the
animal kingdom, including lizards. Currently, cancer in lizard species is an understudied part …

In this paper, we attempted to elaborate on an atlas of the head of the rhinoceros iguana,
applying modern imaging techniques such as CT and MRI. Furthermore, by combining the …